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F1 News & Discussions => F1 Teams => Topic started by: Scott on February 01, 2016, 08:59:06 PM

Title: Renault changes
Post by: Scott on February 01, 2016, 08:59:06 PM

So, Maldo is officially out and Magnussen will take over the 2nd Renault.  Also revealed is that in fact Prost will NOT be team principal (I am starting to wonder if Prost didn't leak that little fib himself), but the reigns will be handed to the ART GP2 boss - Frederic Vasseur.

Obviously next year will be a rebuild year for Renault.  I bet their only goal is to take some points from Red Bull whenever they can.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/35463741

Title: Re: Renault changes
Post by: Irisado on February 18, 2016, 04:04:05 PM

They're playing down expectations, which I think is sensible.  If the engine is still underpowered and unreliable, the main goal will be to try to get to the finish in the first part of the season.

I think that they've made a great choice for team principal, but the jury is out on the driver line up, although they'll provide more consistency than Maldonado did, I think that they'll struggle to achieve anything akin to that which Grosjean managed.